The Shiralee
Genres
Overview
An Australian "swagman" finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
1957-07-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
14
Vote Average
5.1
Peter Finch
Macauley
Dana Wilson
Buster
Elizabeth Sellars
Marge
George Rose
Donny
Rosemary Harris
Lily Parker
Russell Napier
Parker
Niall MacGinnis
Beauty Kelly
Tessie O'Shea
Bella
Sid James
Luke
Charles Tingwell
Jim Muldoon
Reg Lye
Desmond
Barbara Archer
Shop Girl
Alec Mango
Papadoulos
John Phillips
Doctor
Bruce Beeby
Macauley's Solicitor
Lloyd Berrell
Slipery
John Cazabon
Charlie the Butcher
Mark Daly
Sam
Ed Devereaux
Christy
Bettina Dickson
Nurse
Guy Doleman
Son O'Neill
Gordon Glenwright
Pete
Fred Goddard
O'Hara's Assistant
Clifford Hunter
Stan
Frank Leighton
Fred
Betty McDowall
Girl at Parkers
Henry Murdoch
Sam
Frank Raynor
Store Keeper
Lou Vernon
Goon
David Williams
Goon
Chin Yu
Half-Caste Girl
Liz Fraser
Chambermaid (uncredited)
Bill Kerr
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Nigel Lovell
O'Hara
Bill Hunter
Extra (uncredited)
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